Post-hole digger and reamer



March 25, 1930. A. E. MILLER POS'l HOLE DIGGER AND REAMERf'T Filed March 29, 1929 heets-Shet 1 Inventor fljffit/I' .17. J l/Wer- I By 1 A iiomey March 25, 1930. A. E. MILLER I POST HOLE DIGGER AND REAMER Filed March 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 25, 1930 V p v r i UNITED STATESFPATET OFFICE.)

Application filed March 29, 1929. Serial No. 350,393;

This invention relates to new and useful portionthereof. An elongated tubular han improvements in diggers and more particudle 13 is provided with a flange 14 at its lower larly to a novel post hole digger of the adend for attachment'to the crosspiece 10, in justable type. The primary object of this the manner shown in Figure 3. A hub 15 5 invention is to provide a digger of this char-' is secured to the upper portion of the handle acter capable of being continually operated 13, and has handle bars 1616 projecting and adjusted to increase the size of the opentherefrom.

ings as the digger is sunk into the ground. An elongated rod 17 is disposed through Another important object of the invention the hollow handle 13 and head 3 and is 10 is to provide a digger wherein the cutter equipped with a detachable screw bit 18 at its element thereof may be expended without lower ends. The upper end of the rod 17 removing the digger from its cutting posiprojects above the upper end of the handle tion. 13, and has an elbow 19 secured thereto with Another important object is to provide a a hand lever 20 projecting therefrom.

15 digger of this nature which because of its A coiled spring 21 is interposed between, brief construction can be manufactured at the upper'end of the hollow handle 13 and low cost. the said elbow 19. V

In the drawings: An arm 22 consisting of a pair of spaced Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional plates projects from the rod 17 within the 20 view through the digger, showing the cuttin head 3. A link 23 also consisting of a pair blade in expanded position. i of plates is pivotally'connected to the arm Figure 2 represents a'horizontal sectional 22 by a pin 24, which is normally engaged view, taken substantially on the line 22 of within one of the openings 12 by means of the n Figure 1, looking downwardly. spring 21 tending to urge the rod 17 in an Figure3representsafragmentary perspecupward position. A bracket 25 projecting tive view showing the cutting head of the from the free end portions of the wing 5 has digger. the opposite end of the link 23 pivotally con- Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view showing a nected thereto. 7 V I peculiar shape'dopening which can be made Obviously, by closing the head 3 and en- 30 by the novel implement. Y gaging the screw bit 18 into the ground and,

Referring to the drawings 'wherein like rotating the handle 13, the rotation of the numerals designate like parts, the invention head will cause the scoop 9 to bite into the includes a head generally referred to by nuground. meral 3 and includes a stationary section tof Aft th h l h b t t d d it is ffillcuate shape, one dg P 9 of Wh 1ch desired to enlarge the same, the hand lever 20 1 Secured hlnged g 5, Whlch conslsts may be actuated to rotate the rod 17 which re- 1n qonstructlon of an alqcuate Plate Wlth sults in the movement of the arm 22 and link cuttlpg bkhde 6 protrudmg from the lower 23 for swinging the wing 5 outwardly from Portlon i lts free the stationary section 4.

5 has a floor the i i g j By releasing the hand lever 20, the spring 9 O1 g extendis 01111; he P 11 a 0 .21 will urge the rod 17 upwardly resulting the b a e as c ear-y s own lgur-e in theenga 'ement of the spring 24: within The arcuate statlonary sectlon 1 1s prof th incs 12 45 vided with a floor 8 merging into a chute 9, g V; ,1 3 1 5 e -d t h q b at the edge portion of the section to which oreglomg P 1011b 5 the Wing 5 is hinged couched in genera ter ms, 1t 1s to e un erstood that numerous cnanges 1n the speclfic A cross piece 10 secured within the upper portion of the section 4: supports a circular h p S1Ze,and mateT1a1S y plate 11 provided with a multiplicity of without departlng from the spirlt and scope spaced openings 12, arranged around the edge of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: a A post hole digger comprising an expansible head, a hollow handle extending from the head, a rod extending through said handle, and means connecting the rod to the expansible head, whereby the head may be adusted; said head including a pivotal blade and said means consisting of an arm projecting from the rod, a pivotal pin connection between the said arm and the said pivotal blade, and adjustable means whereby the blade may be retained in an adjusted position, said means consisting in providing the head with a plurality of openings, said pivotal pin being adapted to engagement in one of the'said openings.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

ARTHUR EUGENE MILLER. 

